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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

work. There arc hsh in Trout Creek from
grass roots to bed rock, to use . mining
phrase. At the head of The, creek tie fish
seem to rise to . hyifom ont, Of tbs srass,
where they lurk and dispbrt thSmselves,
but they must 30 reached by'a long and
scientific cast, az they are very wary.
The episodes Of the day were. Of course.
furnished by Koch, who got left at Silver
Bow. but catching a fast freight. he pulled
in only twenty minutes behind the pas
senger. Then he broke his fine four-bit
rod. Equal to any emergency, he used the
fragments OF his tackle t. bag his big BIAS
kst full, az usual 'Tims!"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
A New EXPLOSIVE.

Avisit was paid to one of the neighboring
mines last week and q trial witnessed OF
the rack-rack powder which is just o
claiming the attention of the mining men
here. This powder is now manufactured in
New York, and is the same that was used
to blow up Hellgate, when nine acres of
solid rock were shattered to atoms. This
powder claims many advantages over the
old brands o in use. It contains no
nitro-glycerine or dynamite, and the smoke
does not cause dizziness or headache. The
miners spoke highly of it's merits. The
fact that it will not freeze, and being in two
parts, is not explosive until combined for
use, materially lessons the danger of hand.
ling it. 1t is a powerful, but safe explosive.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

One OF the polygamist prophets, at least.
has been resurrected. John Taylor's body
was taken out Of its temporary resting
place on yesterday. It was for the pur-
pose OF placing it in a vault prepared for
it. Then the massive stone tomb was
sealed up. One of his favorite wives was
placed beside him. This would seem to
that n Of The tenets of the
faith is that, however many wives may be
utilized by polygamists in this world, but
one is necessary in the next. This should
be a warning to Mormon not to be
lured into the Sealing" process for the base
uses OF this world.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

Henry George threatens to take the
stump in a few days and spread his new
gospel all over the Empire State. In an
interview he expresses regret because the
Anarchists were not admitted to seats in
the Syracuse Convention, as he had many
personal friends among them. This is
hardly a diplomatic admission. as
Anarchism will work the ruin of any cause
in this country where freedom does not
mean license to destroy. II Mr.. George is
to be regarded as the spokesman of the
new party he should be admonished to
eschew Anarchists and Socialists or have a
time lock put upon his mouth set until
the day after the election.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

Our special from Helena shows that
preparation for the fair and races are
practically completed and that there is
promise OF a great week in the Capital city.
The races OF course, will be the feature of
the occasion and we expect to see them
give general satisfaction. We know that
the officers OF the association have spared
effort to attain that end and they are
deserving Of a full measure oil success.
Butte and the West Side will contribute a
full delegatiOn.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
A Rich Effect.

The Bonner Mercantile Company took
advantage OF the cessation of business yes
terday to make the change in their win
dows spoken OF some time ago. The panels
under each OF their show windows were re.
moved, and the windows thereby lowered
to the stills, while the space left between the
top OF the sash and the windows was SUP.
piled by frames of colored glass. The effect
OF the new arrangement will he best appre.
ciated when the windows are dressed,
which can now be done more effectively
than formerly. The windows are now on
a level with the floor of the store, and
while the increase of light may not be great,
the rich effect from the colored glass upon
he interior will be noticeable.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

The wolves have become such a nuisance
OIL the ranges ofthe Upper Missouri country
that the River Press urges the people to
organize a series of hunts to exte, inmate
the pests. This scheme would combine
business with pleasure and do great good
for the stock industry. A novel method OF
hunting them was applied by Capt. Viii.
Jams, of the Shonkin, who bagged eight
grey wolves with a lariat and dragged them
over the ground until disabled, then dis
mounting dispatched them with a pocket
knife. He secured sixteen dollars for the
scalps under the bounty law. This beats
the gopher business as an industry.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
A Change In Agents.

James SHEDS has been appointed .n.c;o,
a:en' OF the Safety Nitro Powder Comnsnr
" San francisco for Montana and Idahs
and a full charge of the bus;nss. T1:n'
p%osit Hlon sei Ma s.; for q very responsible
ness circles A't IT, s ME- stands high in bust.
the office unon ng b WIN assume the duties Of
Acne country. VIM. Jack viii sne cur
as agent Tor the company in ~, continue
s sn% = =, =: Birdsall as general o trs v .aSy:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

As might have been expected Express
Messenger Bennett has been arrested on sus-
picion of having guilty knowledge of the
missing ten thousand dollar package in
transit between the First National Bank OF
Omaha and the Butte banking house of
Clark & Larabie. He may be innocent, in
which case he will be given an opportunity
OF clearing himself of the suspicion that
naturally attaches itself to one that can
not account for the money that was last
traced to his hands. A ten Thousand dol
lar temptation must be great to one who
probably doesn't draw more than eighty or
a hundred dollars salary per month.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
MAIN LINES AND BRANCHES.

The Duluth News is correct in it's, conclu.
sion that the Manitoba system will soon
see the stern necessity of a direct line
from the east end of the Devils Lake. &
Montana extension at Crookston to the
Zenith city. The Hinckley cut off connec-
ton between the Manitoba system and
the st. Paul & Duluth would not long SUI
flee to carry the traffic were it to be a per-
manency, which it evidently is not. For
toba, would never have relaxed
his grip on the St. Paul & Duluth,
which he recently did and retired
from the directory. That line
OF action assured us at the time that be
contemplated an extension of the main
east and west line to Duluth. The Mani
toba is developing from a north and south
line from st. Paul to the British border,
with lateral lines and feeders into a grand
transcontinental line from the head of
navigation on Lake Superior to Puget
Sound and the Pacific. And the same pol
icy will be applied to this transcontinental
feature OF the Manitoba system, as char
acterized that OF the north and south line.
Wherever a branch can be run to develop
resources to contribute t. the main line
and the carrying trade in Montana and
other tributary territories, President Hill
will have them rum.
-"
With the keen foresight that characterizes
Mr.. Hill, he saw in the earlier days of his
railroad career that q trunk line must have !
feeders to be sure OF success. It was on |
this principle that he took the st. Paul &
Pacific out Of bankruptcy, some ten or
twelve years ago and developed it into the
great Manitoba system of to-day with two
main lines and unnumerable tributary
branches, each pouring it's traffic to con-
tribute to the vast volume of the compre.
hensive system. From bankruptcy he has
brought his system away above par in the
market and can command cash to promote
any project he may devise.
-
The people OF Montana and Of Butte can
hardly realize the benefits to accrue to
them by the advent OF the Manitoba sys.
tenn into the Territory. Some idea of it's
great power may be had by the fact that it
ia coming west at the rate OF seven and.
eight miles per day, beating the worlds rec.
ord Of rapid railway construction whom
working from a single direction. And Mon
tana and Butte may we'll congratulate
themselves on their resources when such a
system of railway is being rushed so swiftly
across hundreds OF miles OF Indian reserva-
tions which cannot be made to pay any tri.
butte to the company for years.
|,
But the company has before it the ex.
ample of the Utah & Northern, whose best
tributary land in the Territory is on an In
dian reservation untilit reaches Butte. The
traffic of the camps above the city and
alone for years before the build.
ing of the Northern Pacific nourished and {
the whole Union Pacific sys. |
tenn. And it is a significant fact to be con. .e
that this is the same principle of l
that Mr.. Hill had so successfl lily ap-
piled to the Manitoba system in Minnesota
and Dakota.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
Thrown From His Horse.

About half-past four yesterday after.
noon one of Lavell's teams was on the
way to the Columbia Gardens with a
supply of fruit apd other %sundries, and
just about a quarter of a mile east of the
Lexington foundry it was run into by
William Hoskin. who was returning on
horseback from the picnic on q dead run.
The latter was thrown on his head. but
was able to remount and continue on his
way though considerably demoralised,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
q BUTTE VOTES.

Willard J. Potter, agent for the Cont
mental Oil company here, departed Friday
morning on a business trip to st. Paul.
He will be absent about three weeks.-Mrs
Cusie and daughters who have made
7 Anaconda their home for several months
returned to South Butte Friday to re-
maiu.-Gervais Thibodeau gave q SOCIAL
dance at his hall last night. These hops
are becoming quite popular among our
french society folks.-S. z. Miller was
! thrown from his horse on Front street q
few days ago, but escaped uninjured.-Tbe
| Montana Central grade through Arizona
/ street has left the road crossing in bad
condition. A deep cut on one side and q
high dump on the other makes driving IN
| that neighborhood rather unsafe.-Burns
| & Mclaughlin will be a new firm in the re-
tail liquor business in South Butte. They
| will open during the coming week
Frank Malone has returned from q BUSH
| ness trip to Portland.-Mr. Wells has &C.
cured the bar privileges at the circus
grounds Monday.-Frank Durand had two
valuable horses stolen from him last week.
He put parties on the trail and the horses
were found in q barn on a certain ranch
charge of them claimed that he tool them
up in the Deer Lodge Valley al answering
the description of two horses he had been
sent after by a prominent ranchman OF
that country. No arrests have been made
rs yet. Durand has his horses, and is out
some money for his trouble, which he pro-
poses to make some one else pay Jordan
Hungate and Carl Elvers started out last
evening for a days hunt on Highland
Mountain.-Mr. g. A. Pesvy receiveda tele-
gram last evening stating that his son
Charlie, who visited his parents here last
m nth, was seriously i'll at Garden City,
Kansas. Mrs. Peavy will leave for that
point on this evenings train.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

There seems to be something of a crush
in the fruit canning business of California,
owing in large measure to the scarcity of
help. Large orders are being turned away.
owing to this cause, and a canned fruit
famine next season may ensue.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

Minister West officially reports to the In.
terror Department that peace has been de.
olared between the Blood and Gros Ventres,
and that the Sioux hearts were bad, and
that a raid from them on the Bloods might
be a stirring event in the neal future. II
the whole outfit could be corralled to fight
it out to the finish nobody north of the
Missouri River would object. There could
b. but one better solution of the Northern
Indian problem, and hat would be to lock
'em all up with a demijon OF Canadian rye
and allow the medicine" to do it's perfect
work.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

1t is encouraging to heal one 80 well
posted as Senator Hearst say that the
copper market must advance, having
reached bottom prices. As to silver, he
says there is over-production and that
this precious metal cannot advance much
more. The statement is not so satisfac-
tory as his views on copper, but it is
doubtless the naked reality of the case.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
Smiling Albert as a Salvatlonls'

At the salvation meeting last nlgnV H
ing Albert was a conspicuous speaker, .smd
challenged the statements OF his suani,e.
brother speaker of the preceding sains.
and charged that he vas prejudlcea a1 g".er.
gambling because he had been a aea cmiius
A brother present took issue WIN 0 oath
Albert, who further asserted upon - Va
that he was advised and knew Hna .or;sncs.
talking about from his " eAp ve
Smiling Albert aeseverat ted with sonJ tho
hemence that if his esteemed brotne. i. DO
evening before had played wlnnlrs Ther
being 10 controversion Of this point '
meeting adjourned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
Reduced Rates to Helefs'

The Northern Pacific Office place. 'r,,u,
in the window yesterday reading ps,bs
sion to Helena over the Nortnef' ale
$3.50 for the round trip. Tickels until
22d to goth inclusive, good 70 re's hos beet
the 31st inclusive" Appllcat!on tsts CO..
made by Agent McCsig to sec u uu,norpiat
not be sold to-day for sunda!
train,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

Secretary Whitney seems at last to have
succeeded in silencing the batteries OF that
sad old sea dog" Admiral Luce, who as
sumed the authority OF advising the
department what he would or would not
do for the service. When a subordinate
rises superior to his chief, it is for the good
OF tho service that either one or the other
OF them should be placed on the retired
list<not OF has&A pay, but on hall rations.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

The Grand Army Veterans claim that
the narrow limit of time fixed for the ex-
eursion to st. Louis will practically pro.
hibit the attendance of Montana members
OF the organization. If it is not too late,
The MINER would urge the company to
make a change, giving the veterans more
time.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

Stanley. who was supposed to be dead,
was fighting the natives at last accounts.
His methods Of warfare are quite unique.
He scares them to death with steamboat
whistles.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

The United Labor party of New York
have resolved among other things to issue
a call for a National Labor party. A
National Convention may be the result OF
this action.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

The Emperor William is again reported
i'll and it is about time We had another As
ISOLATED Press bulletin showing the condi-
ton Of the throttle valve OF the Crown
Prince. ,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
The Boss Catch Of the Season.

As The MINER sredicted on yesterday,
the four boss fishermen, Dewitt. johnson.
Lippincott and Koch, returned from Avon
With four baskets fill of trout. Dewitt
was tho champion in heads, having 1O3
out OF 800 - tho fruit OF four hours
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

We trust that our fishermen will take
concerted action at an early day to formu.
late a plan to secure the stocking of some
of our streams with the sportiye black
bass. They would thrive in our mountain
streams as no where else.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

The Helena boys batted The Fort shaws
clear out Of the field on yesterday, and de-
feated them 10 to 1. And We trust that
tho shaws can shoot better than they ran
bet,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

One Of the short sighted measures enacted
by the Legislature at it's last regular ses.
sion was o bill providing inadequate eom-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

There was an eclipse of the sun in Ger.
many on yesterday, but the Crown Princes
throat is the reigning sensation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
Bullion Shinm4nfs

The Pacific Express Company made
the following shipments of bullion for the
past week:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
VERY HANDSOME RETURN

on one feature alone. It is learned at a
late hour that the Committee of Arrange
ments Of the Miners Union will meet to-
day and decide what to do with the Lev
son d Turck medal. It is estimated that
at least $500 people were present on the
grounds, and the whole affair must make a
handsome return to the treasury of the
Union. Among those present were noticed
Superintendent Hall, Of the Alice, and fam
lily. Superintendent Tibbey, OF the Parrot,
and family. Superintendent Carroll, OF
the Anaconda, Mr.. Leyson, DR.. Norcross,
Dr.. Hammond, Captain Wyman, and other
OF our best citizens. The mines nearly all
shut down to give the men an opportunity
to attend.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24

4o.dav.-Miss Mile Conway IL on tho sick
i;st.-Dreeland, proprietor of the Butte
Brewery Depot, was married last Tuesday
ord located in West Walkeryille. Tuesday
night he was favored with q cbarivari but
It seems he did not take it rs . favor
although he knows it has always peen sne
,,artv were 90 cody received that the
charivari was repeated for four successive
nights without the boys receiving the
customary "~treat." Dreeland went to
Judge Herbert to swear out Warrants 'or
the arrest OF the party. most Of whom ne
claims he recognized, but owing 20 tne
attending circumstances Herbert REUSED
to issue warrants. He came to butce
"oaterdav and swore out warrants for the
arrest Of twenty-six individuals. 1t 10,
generally speaking. better for persons TO
Conform to the customs of the community
and save time and trouble. ,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-24
G.. A. r. Excursion Rates.

The following telegram was yesterday re.
ceived at the Union Pacific Office in this
city in answer to representations made
from here:
OMAHA, August 21.-W. H.. BALDWIN,
General Agent. Butte, Mont: Limit on G.
A. r. tickets has been fixed by lines east of
the Missouri river. The time will be OK.
tended to October 81 by s~urrendering
tickets to the joint agent at St. Louis. I
am trying to arrange open rates.
C.S STEBBNs,
General Ticket Agent.
This is some improvement over the time.
limit first announced, the 18th OF October,
being eighteen days additional. But even
this will not be satisfactory. There is q
general feeling that at least sixty days
should he given, aud most OF the excur-
sioniste will feel dissatisfied with less.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-01
Vessels in Distress.

ALpENA, Mich, Oct. 81. - The
schooner State, ashore at North Point,
is pounding hard Oh the rocks and is Ii
able to 20 to pieces. The crew has
abandoned her. The steam barge,
Isaac MAY, was water-lOgged in Thun-
der bay and lost her deck load of lum-
Der. She is bound from Serpent River
to Buffalo. The steam barge, Elm
more, with consorts Lottie Mason,
Acontias and Moss, which parted her
tow line in the snow squall yesterday,
her barges all going ashore on Presque
isle. is safe in Presque Isle harbOr.
After being in the rigging for five
hours. the crew of the Mason was res
cued by the Middle island life
saving crew. The crews of the Moss
and Acontias were rescued by the tug
Moiles. The sea is running high and
the vessels are liable to go to pieces.
The tugs Swain and Moore are here but
can render no assistance on account Of
the big sea. The schooner Mediterra-
mean arrived here last night, having
lost her jib-boom aud mainsail. She Is
also leaking some. The steam barge
Arctic arrived this morning with her
rudder, shoe and stern post gone and
two holes i'm her side. Her cOnSOrtS,
the Sherman and Mills, broke away off
Oscoda and went ashore. The crews
are safe. The schooner Lottie Cooper,
water logged outside, was tOwed in by
the steam barge Folsom. She has six
feet of water in her hold and her cargo
of corn is damaged. The schooner
Mary d. Aver is ashore and scuttled at
Rogers City dock and is pounding hard.
A wreckIng outfit has gone to her as
sjStance
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-01
Chips From the Ties.

The Bismarck. Tribune has great hopes for
a reduction OIL rates now that the Man
1toba has reached Montana. 1t says:
1.-The rate per 100 pounds is 80 cents less over
the Manitoba to the Montana line than over
the Northern Pacific, and settlers movables
are $50 per car less. Hills great enterprise
meets the necessities of the distant producer"
A short time ago the Rock Island preferred
charges against the Milwaukee d st. Paul for
violation of the Western States passenger
agreement by selling tickets to Cinnamon at
less than the agreed rate. Chairman Abbott.
after careful consideration of the testimony
decided that the charges were not sustained
by the testimony, and dismissed the ease.
The rate of IS per cent gof published stock
rates with minimum of $50 per carr apply
ing on bulls, stock cattle and stock sheep
west bound, expiring Nov. 1, 1887, has been
extended by the Manitoba to cover shipments
forwarded prior to Dec. l. 1887.
w. P. Moore has been appointed agent at
the Chicago station of the Chicago, Santa Fe
d California Railway company, with Office in
Chicago. and d. Howard has been appointed
assistant agent at the same place of the same
road.
1t is understood that the Northern Pacific
road has reached another period of retrench-
ment, and that all the shop forces will be cut
down as low as possible at all points where
such forces are employed
Thursday last the representatives of the
Missouri River, Roscoe q Duluth railway
held meeting at EllendaIe T. consider the
proposition to have the Northern Pacific
operate that road.
The Western Transit company, the Anchor
lines and others have stopped receiving
freight by rail and lake lines.
j. B. Wiekery has been appointed contract
ing agent of the Wisconsin associated lines,
with headquarters in Chicago.
L. b. Eveland, travelling passenger agentof
the Denver IL Rio Grande road, is in st. Paul.